Payne, Sen Marise

Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Human Services) (14:31): I am not familiar with the specific quote from Minister Bishop. On a day when we are looking at the reference to participation rates in the Intergenerational report, we have to take the opportunity to increase the participation of women in the workforce. The report makes that very clear. The government is taking that very seriously, most particularly with the work that Minister Morrison is now doing in the childcare space following the production of the Productivity Commission report.